International Motor Racing Guide: From Formula 1 to NASCAR [Hardcover]

Peter Higham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003

Includes coverage from all major international races, from the first organised event in 1894 to the present day.

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Building on the success of the previous edition (The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing [Motorbooks, 1995]), Higham's volume is an unrivaled reference work on motorcar racing at its upper echelons, from stock cars to the highly specialized machines of Formula 1 and the Indianapolis 500.

The first sections provide details on the history and rules of 20 different races, leagues, and championship series. Each section offers a year-by-year summary of top finishers, an overview of the season, and overall records for all drivers in each race they started in the league or series under consideration. The author has done a fine job of covering all the major American, European, and international series from Formula 3000 and ProCar up through Formula 1 and NASCAR. Effectively, this includes all major and many more minor established professional racing series and events.

In the section titled "Racing around the World," the author compiles information about every major racing venue. The section is organized by country, and for each venue, information about different configurations, changes to the course over time, and winners of major races are given. Also included are basic statistics of each course, Web addresses, and graphical depictions.

The last section of the volume is an alphabetical listing of drivers. Higham's criteria for inclusion are quite broad and bring in many drivers who did no more than attempt to qualify for a major event. Each driver entry includes date and place of birth and a listing of starts within established major series along with the driver's record overall within that series. The very last page of the volume is a brief but helpful bibliography of works about racing, including titles of important magazines and media guides as well as books and a few Web sites.

This volume is highly recommended for any library serving fans who would like to have detailed information about the sport of motor racing. Public, high-school, and academic libraries will find it to be a fine addition to their collections. RBB
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This highly anticipated second edition includes greatly expanded coverage of all major international races, from the first organised event in 1894 to the present day. The International Motor Racing Guide is the only racing reference book you'll ever need. F1 World Championship Grand Prix Racing before 1950 Indianapolis 500 CART Indy Racing League NASCAR Le Mans 24 Hours European F2 Championship International Formula 3000 Championship European F3 Championship World Sports Car Championship National championships and circuits A-Z of drivers and manufacturers

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 912 pages
• Publisher: David Bull Publishing (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189361820X
• ISBN-13: 978-1893618206
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely priceless, September 12, 2003

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Michigan BADMO "Dandy Don Colleen" (Royal Oak, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: International Motor Racing Guide: From Formula 1 to NASCAR (Hardcover)

It seems that Mr. Higham has spent years searching through dusty basements and smelly photo archives to assemble all of this information. If you're interesed in finding out who won what when, this is the book for you. A bit mind-numbing really, as there is so much information gathered here that it is overwhelming.

For the serious anorak, there is nothing like this volume!

Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference, May 30, 2011

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This review is from: International Motor Racing Guide: From Formula 1 to NASCAR (Hardcover)

This book attempts the impossible task of covering virtually all of the world's major auto racing series' in one volume, as well as discussing racing circuits and race drivers. Considering that fact the author has done an amazing job of distilling all of this information into one, easy to handle volume.

The item description perfectly describes this book, and to anyone whose interest is piqued by the description, adding this book to your library would be well worth it. I bought this book in 2005, and I still look at it fairly often in 2011. My hope is that someday we will see an updated edition.

5.0 out of 5 stars As complete as it gets in one volume, May 2, 2010

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This review is from: International Motor Racing Guide: From Formula 1 to NASCAR (Hardcover)

This is an indipensible reference work for the motor racing enthusiast. Unfortunately, the web is making books of this type rare. Vital stats for every major series, driver, and circuit are included. The presentation and commentaries are readable and enlightening. Hopefully another volume is forthcoming from Mr. Higham but if not, this book provides a comprehensive overview of automobile racing in the 20th century within the covers of a single volume. Highly recommended.